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It feels like it feels because you are addicted. Thats the top and bottom. For my money there is NO easy way to get to week 1 week 2 week 3. Just take the pain on the chin. Stick your chin out and invite it to hit you harder. Let the craves wash over you......shout....COME ON CRAVES DO YOUR WORST. Pretty soon you'll see that actually YOU....YOU Carolrose....are the stronger one. Accept that its uncomfortable for now. Accept it and dont fight it. Before you know it you'll be like me and hundreds of others on here who wouldnt smoke a fag if you paid us to. Really, truly. What you feel now is VERY temporary. Take the pain lass. It wont last long. x

As smokers we are constantly in withdrawal and craving.... as soon as we finish a cigarette, nicotine levels drop fast and you've got to light up soon again. This is certainly stressful and a smoker keeps smoking to avoid further withdrawal. In time, smoking seems to become a coping mechanism for all stressful situations even though the fags themselves cause quite a bit of stress.

When you quit, you go into withdrawal and yes it's a bit of stress to the system since you're no longer feeding your addiction.... add another life stressor and you want a fag double badly because you're 'coping mechanism' is now gone.

You will learn better coping strategies, it gets easier fast, just stick with your quit and find other ways to relax when dealing with stress such as exercise, music, reading, etc..... take care